Colombia vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, short-term
Colombia
19.05 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
22.23 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 3.17 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 997.57 million DOD, current US$ | 179.73 million DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 962.79 million DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 175.35 million DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.13 million DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 3.17 billion DOD, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.